Ichigo walked towards Café Mew Mew, hearing all the usual racket. Someone shouting, Pudding breaking things etc. I can't be bothered with work today!Ichigo thought to herself.Maybe I'll just go and watch Ayoama-kun at kendo practise…
She started sauntering back towards the school, thinking about Masaya, when something interrupted her thoughts. A white van was parked near her school. Almost at once she could tell it was suspicious. What mobile pet groomers has an ariel on top, and what's that doing there? It looks really strange!Ichigo thought, a sense of panic flooding over her. Oh my god, what if the government has found out about the Mew Project! What if they were waiting for me at school, what if…She tried not to think of the worst. She had obviously been staring for too long, because a man in a suit came out of the van and walked in her direction.
Ichigo ran. She ran towards the gymnasium, towards Masaya. She knew he would protect her. Masaya!Her mind screamed the one name over and over again. When she reached the gym, she pushed her way to the front of the crowd, searching for Masaya. And there he was, fighting another boy his own age. Ichigo's heart skipped a beat. She looked back over the top of the crowd, and saw the man emerging through them.
Ichigo screamed. The entire gymnasium fell silent, all staring at Ichigo, wondering what she was screaming about. Then they saw him. Lots of roomers had been going around about children being taken by men in white suits. He walked towards the front of the crowd calmly, as if nothing was happening. Ichigo could feel her heart beat quickening as he approached her. But instead he walked past her. He walked up to Masaya.
"Are you Ayoama Masaya?" the man asked him.
"Yes," he Masaya replied.
"Come with me."
